Fine for man caught with cannabis in pocket

Mon, 20 Jul 2015

A Douglas man who was found with £13 worth of cannabis in his pocket has been fined £250.

32-year-old Tomasz Pasternak pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing the drug at Douglas Courthouse last week.

He was stopped by police in relation to his car which had no tax on May 7th - whilst searching Pasternak they found 2.5 grams of the drug.

Magistrates also fined him £100 for having no vehicle licence and £50 in prosecution costs.